Point Your Students Toward Their Future

The value of nominating a student to attend an Envision program cannot be overstated. Envision alumni and their parents strongly attest to the positive impact Envision has made in their lives, but even for students who don’t attend, your nomination is a vote of confidence – a reward for their dedication. Nominations build student confidence and inspire them to persevere, and to reach higher in order to fulfill their potential.

Criteria

Our programs are filled with students who represent a variety of backgrounds and possess a broad range of strengths, interests, and goals. All of our students contribute in their own unique ways to the depth and breadth of the experience.

We encourage you to nominate your high-aspiring students who:

Show special academic promise, aspirations, and leadership potential

Can meet the challenges of the program’s rigorous curriculum

Will be mature and confident contributors to group and program activities

We have programs for students in grades 3–5, middle school, and high school.

The Envision Way

Through innovative, fun, and engaging programs that have a positive life-long impact, our 3-tier curricular approach to experiential learning is designed to help next generation leaders discover their passion, explore a future career, and realize the power of their potential to impact the world around them.

Academy

Students “lock-in” new skills and concepts through immersive learning and exploration.

Arena

Approvals & Accreditations

National Association of Secondary School Principals

All Envision middle school and high school programs have been reviewed and approved by the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)on a yearly basis for more than 10 years.

International Association for Continuing Education and Training

Envision has earned accreditation by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). Due to the quality of our staff training processes and systems, IACET has awarded Envision the prestigious status of being an IACET Accredited Provider. This accreditation demonstrates Envision’s quality in these key areas:

Student Safety and Security: A safe and secure learning environment for every student ensured by a high quality, well-prepared staff

“Living Curriculum” of Near Age Mentors: Extremely talented, world-class mentors that can empower every student

Academics: Properly trained program faculty and staff equipped to provide a rigorous and exciting academic learning environment of the highest quality for every student

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement

Envision programs are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI).

“Amber had a life-changing experience in your program. Upon her return, she came in to all of my Anatomy classes and spoke to them in detail of the knowledge and experience she gained, the contacts she made, and overall how wonderful the event was. Thank you for providing our students with this great opportunity!”

Visit our nomination page to submit the names of your high-aspiring students who you believe would get the most out of this life-changing opportunity. You will need to provide each student's name and a mailing address. We will send a formal enrollment invitation to your nominees and their parents.

We are always on the lookout for quality educators to join our nominating team. At our programs, students have an opportunity to identify educators who have been a special inspiration to them and who they think would be interested in nominating students. We also ask educators who have previously nominated to recommend colleagues who would like to learn more about our programs.

Program Curriculum

The curriculum for Envision programs is designed by professionally trained educators. Envision programs are also designed to align with leading national standards for success, including: Common Core State Standards from the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), state standards from the National Council for Social Studies (NCSS), Next Generation Science Standards from the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) and the Framework for Learning in the 21st Century from P21’s MILE guide (Milestones for Improving Learning & Education).

Some programs require students to fill out a pre-program Feedback for Understanding Emerging Leaders (FUEL) assessment, which requires them to ask trusted teachers and mentors to fill out a leadership assessment. This assessment helps students to understand their strengths and opportunities for growth.

Safety And Supervision

Student safety and well-being during the conference is our highest priority. Programs take place in a safe, controlled environment. Students are closely supervised by a professionally trained staff, including faculty advisors who serve as educational facilitators and chaperones, security personnel, operations personnel, and program managers.

Envision safety measures include:

Greeting students at the airports and providing transportation to the conference site

Providing transportation from the conference site to the airport

Maintaining student-to-staff ratios of no more than 17-to-1 and lower for many programs

Providing single-sex rooms and single-sex floors

Requiring all students to attend all activities

Checking rooms nightly and ensuring that students remain in their rooms

Employing night monitors to support students who may become ill or have an emergency during the night

Equipping all staff members with mobile communication devices

Tuition

Students are responsible for the cost of the program. Many students secure financial support from local business, civic, community, and leadership organizations. Scholarship funds are also available for qualified nominees.

While there are variations from program to program, tuition generally includes lodging, most meals, curriculum materials, and professional instruction and supervision. Costs not covered by tuition are transportation to and from the program location and any personal spending money used for souvenirs, snacks, and other incidentals. Students are responsible for arranging and financing their own travel. Once enrolled, students may contact our Office of Admissions to learn if other students from their area will be attending as well.

Yes. We are proud to offer a limited number of scholarships to eligible students, opening the door to young leaders from a variety of backgrounds. You should also know that many students fundraise to pay for most or all of their tuition costs. See the scholarships and fundraising page for more information.

About Envision

Envision is a leading experiential education organization dedicated to enabling students of all ages to explore their interests and gain critical learning experiences beyond the classroom. Envision offers programs to help students develop the leadership, scholarship, and career skills needed to succeed in the competitive 21st century. See Our Story for more detailed information about our history of successful educational programs, our leadership, and our partners.

Envision is a tuition-based, self-supporting organization, with many students securing financial support from local business, civic, community and leadership organizations. Scholarship funds are also available for qualified nominees.